New England Patriots' Plane to Bring 1.2 Million N95 Masks to US From China
New England Patriots' Plane to Bring 1.2 Million N95 Masks to US From China
New England Patriots' Plane to Bring 1.2 Million N95 Masks to US From China Patriots owner Robert Kraft sent the team's private plane to Shenzhen, China, to pick up the masks for medical workers in Massachusetts.
The plane is set to land at Boston's Logan Airport on Thursday and be greeted by Gov.
Charlie Baker.
Gov.
Charlie Baker, via Twitter Gov.
Charlie Baker, via Twitter The plane was allowed to be in China for three hours and the crew was instructed to stay on board to avoid a 14-day quarantine.
Robert Kraft, via 'The Wall Street Journal' Robert Kraft, via 'The Wall Street Journal' Kraft reportedly paid $2 million for 1.7 million masks, but about 500,000 masks needed to be left behind due to cargo restrictions.
The remaining masks will reportedly be shipped separately and 300,000 masks will be sent to New York.
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